Thursday, 21 April 2011

The Queens Birthday, Today. And other happenings to follow.

Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth The second , turns 85 today 21st April 2011.
This no doubt will confuse many colonials who celebrate her birthday at umpteen other dates..

My local Bank The 'St George Bank', were confused a couple of years back when I sent them a "Happy St Georges day" greeting on April 23rd.....St George being the patron Saint of England.

Tomorrow is good Friday. Among other things like hot cross buns and the pubs closing early, it is a time when Fishmongers increase their prices by one hundred per cent.

Saturday will be when the more Pius people (with lots of loot)will deem it suitable to attend the Royal Easter show in Sydney.

Easter Monday the 25th April will coincide with ANZAC Day. Australia and New Zealand Equivalent to that of The U/K's Remembrance Day (nearest Sunday to Nov 11,) and Americas Memorial day, The last Monday in May,?

Up to now I have no plans for Anzac Day, It seems most of my remaining five - older associates, older than my 84.75 years are far too wobbly to attend the ceremonies and that which follows, A twelve hour traditional booze up and its consequential results. However, Tuesday will be a public holiday, no specific title but temporarily, we could refer to it as recovery day.

Jimmy: The untimely departure of your friend J C had nothing in common with the British Raj, Who Quit the area May,15,48 after thirty years of being unsuccessful in their efforts to Quell the dissident attitudes of the Arabs and Kosher guys. who continue to fight like Kilkenny Cats.Jimmy your other Comment was deleted,. Could not allow it, OK' Sort of 'Undeserving I thought'.

About Me

Ardent family orientated bloke,love my family lots.
Love Australia my Beautiful adopted country, but remember passionately my home village, Chalgrove in Oxfordshire, England. My favourite friends would include several shipmates I am in close contact with who served with me while in the British Royal Navy ..going back a fair bit.
There is also the silence of my age, too full of wisdom for the tongue to utter it - in words intelligible to those who have not lived-the great range of my life.
Vest.GSM, LSGCM, WM, B/PM, ITM, UNM, K-N M, EOW M, Asia- PAC M. ROYAL NAVY 25yrs, Retired.